Piper PA-30 N8541Y
27 August 1994 · Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1994 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8541Y was involved in an accident near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain View (PVT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8541Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN INFLIGHT COLLISSION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED POWER TO GO-AROUND, BUT THE LEFT WING STRUCK SOME BRANCHES AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-30 | Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Island Park, Idaho, United States | Paul K. Sharp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-30-B | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Reichley, Everett R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1994 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Cannan, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Wyman SCORPION II | Cornish Flat, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172N | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1994 | Cessna 182N | New London, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Rans/Hine S-10 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |